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Rob Parker (5:04)
All right, I got to throw it out there. I like your loyalty. I appreciate that. Okay, so here's the other Thing I saw a story this morning. Now USC's at home tonight and they're gonna. They're favored and they should. They're very good home team under Lincoln Riley. But there's a story about, you know, keep your eye. Josh Pate, who a guy I know and respect, he's got great sourcing, says keep your eye on Penn State and Lincoln Riley. I don't know who floated it. I know that's what wow. But here's my thing and I said this about or I like Lincoln. I think he's smart. I think he's a really bright offensive guy. I think he's done an unbelievable job with Jaden Mava. But I can also say four years in, that record's pretty close to Clay Hilton. And I know he's better than Clay. But my question is, what is USC four years in? When I ask you what are they Urban, you tell me.
Urban Meyer (6:55)
He was on our big news set. He's a wonderful guy. He's kind of a humble guy, too. When he visited our set, we talked with him. I stood next to him. He's still got some growth to do physically. Here's. I'm going to say something that, that I truly believe and Todd McShay is one of my dear friends. We spent a lot of time talking about this. I think they all come back. I think they all should come back and get one more year of that. The one position in all of sport that you cannot replace experience with is quarterback. You have nil money. They're going to make more money in college than you will the first couple years until the second contract all come back, including Mendoza. More everybody come back, get another year and then see their draft stock improve. Because I don't think right now any one of them are the top starter in the NFL.
Urban Meyer (8:11)
I love him. I think he's. And I, I said this on Big Noon. People used to say our quarterbacks were system quarterbacks. And I was like, you're damn right they are. They're great quarterbacks that play in a great system. That's what I see with Mendoza. He's an athletic enough to get him out of trouble, extend plays with his legs and also run. He's very accurate. He takes care of the ball. He plays within the system. I love him as a player. Here's the only thing. He's only throwing for about 235, 240 passing yards per game. I think that could hurt him in Heisman race because I think he's a Heisman candidate for sure. He is. And then is he set, ready for the NFL again? Come back, go one more year, get another year experience and get ready for the NFL.
Rob Parker (8:50)
So Lane Kiffin, I suggested this is that the world's changing in college football. The portal, the nil needy boosters. You know, you're raising money constantly. If you could, if Lane Kiffin of Miami said we're going to roll the dice on Lane Kiffin, if you could give him one piece of advice. College to pro in that in the world of the NFL where it's billionaire owners, what do you make Elaine Kiffin to the NFL? Does it make sense to you?
Urban Meyer (9:24)
I told him that one time. I said your maturity level, what you've done as a, you know, as a coach. Instead of just the quarterback coach, offense coordinator, he's become a head coach. I'm really proud of what he's done, so I could absolutely see that. The biggest issue I had is you lose in the NFL and you lose a lot sometimes, and obviously that's. That's a hard thing to handle. So I don't know if I was laying. You got it pretty good right where you're at. They love you. They could maybe build a statue of you someday if they keep going there. So my advice to Lane is, you got something good, man, stick with it. Yeah.
Rob Parker (9:56)
Hey. Ohio State's defense is good and getting better. I mean, it's just unbelievable. It's, it's. There's. The windows are tiny. If you're going to throw an Ohio. Ohio State, those windows are NFL windows. Like, there's just no openings. And Julian saying, even though he's a kid, boy. What does Ryan Day tell you about Julian saying? Because it just. He makes it look easy.
Urban Meyer (10:21)
Yeah. I think Ryan Day and Brian Hartline, offense coordinator, have done a masterclass on how to develop a young quarterback. They did not put too much on his plate. You remember against Texas, they did not ask him go to win the game because they didn't have to. Especially the way the game started with the defense is playing now. He's complete 80% of his passes, legitimate Heisman Trophy candidate. And he's throwing the, I think the two best receivers in the sport. Yeah, I mean, he. You've seen him throw. He has so much confidence in those guys. He's throwing 50, 50 balls with the belief they're going to come down with it. And they are. Oh, no.
Rob Parker (10:53)
Ohio State's receiving. I mean, heart lines change. The whole program. I mean, it's. It's like. I think their receivers are better than their linebackers. And for years it was, you know, linebacker. You. The. When you at everything sized up. I thought one of the things about college football last year, it's more of an NFL feel. It's longer. You can lose, you can lose late. It's really about going into the tournament healthy with a little, you try momentum. Although Ohio State didn't have it. Do you worry that last year Ohio State came into the playoff angry? They lost as a favorite to Michigan. They had a lot to prove. There was absolute urgency. This year. They're rolling people. How do you change that psychology from the hunter? Because people, I mean, Ryan Day in that before that Tennessee game, people were writing him out. And now you look like the dominant team. How do you change that? Do you worry about that as a coach is like we're we're a number one and everybody forget the Natty. We won last year. We look clearly like the best team. Does that worry you? How do you optimize that as a coach and does it concern you?
Urban Meyer (12:45)
I thought they did a good job and I think this is interesting column we've talked about out with the old Clemson, lsu, Penn State, Florida, Florida State, Wolverines, they're kind of out. And then in how about this iu, Ole Miss, byu, Texas Tech, Utah, Vandy, Georgia Tech, all with a shot for the college playoff parody. And college football has never been like this.
Rob Parker (13:45)
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Rob Parker (18:27)
I, I, you know, I'm glad you're taking a positive spin on, on Lincoln Riley, because when I saw that story, I thought, oh boy, no way. People are. Listen, I know he's a good coach, but there is something about USC's program. It, there's been stumble. We know Kiffin can coach. We know Lincoln can coach. We know Sark can coach. Right. And there's something in, I don't know what it is. The roadblock. I, I, I don't know.
Rob Parker (19:01)
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Rob Parker (19:49)
Yeah. I think Lincoln's going to be fine. It's just. Listen, they've had good coaches there. Sark and Lane and Lincoln, these very respected coaches. It's hard to win. It is interesting, though, if you look at the college football landscape yet ole Ms. And BYU and Texas Tech and I just talked to somebody yesterday, very tight into college football. He said Alabama's having money problems. It just. It's just hard. It's just. There's just. Who are your richest four boosters? It's. It's changing it. Changing the dynamic. J. Mac with the news.
Colin Cowherd (21:09)
Ownership got together, cooler heads prevailed, and they decided not to fire Brian Dable off the plane in Denver. But in the immediacy of that collapse, the decision to throw on third and five like Tiki had crushed after that game, enough, apparently, was enough from people of importance with the Giants that he was fired off the plane in Denver. So you, a couple weeks ago, were thinking you gave Dable and Dart another year to bake, right?
Colin Cowherd (22:06)
Well, listen, listen. If the, if the Giants lose that and then they have Green Bay, Detroit, New England, Colin, they are looking at being 2 and 10 pretty, pretty much here in short order. I mean, day ball could get fired during the bye week. I mean, what, what. By the way, what's your take on normally this like mid season firing versus hate it. Don't, don't remember what the jets did with Salah, how bad that was.
Rob Parker (22:28)
You do that. First of all, day ball's the best coach on the staff, 100%. Okay? So you let the best. Why would you ever let the best employee in a department out? If he leaves, it's one thing. If you have the fire him because you're rebuilding culture. You don't let the best coach in the middle of the season go. The second thing is, then you put an interim in. It's the substitute teacher. Everybody plays hard and then the fans and the players are all like, we want the interim. And that doesn't work either. So my take is, don't disrupt Jackson Dart's growth. Give him day ball. Go from Lane Kiffin for three years. Brian Dabel an entire year. Don't. It's not worth it. It's like bad teams should not make big sweeping deals at the trade deadline unless they're getting star players for the future. And the other thing is, don't disrupt Jackson Dart's growth. This year is all about Jackson Dart. That the whole year is about Jackson Dart.
Colin Cowherd (23:44)
So again, like, if you're going for the New York Giants job, if Lane Kiffin hears this, that the Giants were like, we gotta fire this guy after this brutal loss again, I would be very careful. Urban Meyer seems to agree. If you're Lane Kiffin, you're in A great spot. They're building a statue of you in Oxford. New York Giants. You're not going to be an all time great coach. They've had an amazing history. You're swimming upstream. I don't. It's a bad news if you're Jackson Dart too, right. Like you said, him and Dabel seem to have a great camaraderie. All right, let's move on to the Patriots Bucks game this weekend. Battle of division leaders. Drake May is. He's playing tremendous football this season. He has taken a lot of sacks, though. Colin?
Rob Parker (26:13)
Well, I think New England's had a nice run of very beatable teams. The Buffalo win was impressive, but Tampa. Todd Bowles dials up some of the smartest, most aggressive blitzes in the league. You go on the road, Tampa's off a buy. That gives Todd Bowles an extra three or four days of film. Building a game plan against the Drake. May a young quarterback. Drake is really talented, but this is a tough one, okay, Because Tampa is in a fight. Right? I like Tampa here. Okay.
Colin Cowherd (26:48)
I don't want to give away my pick, but we'll do it shortly. Final story. Colin, to your hometown Chicago Bears. They had an amazing offensive performance against the Bengals last week, but one guy in particular didn't do much. Roma Dunze. The young receiver, Colin no catches, three targets. And then his father went on social media and liked a post, saying the Bears should trade a Dunze to a team that will actually throw to him. Boy, and now Rome has to answer for his dad. Take a listen.
Rob Parker (27:34)
You know, I'm. I'm just trying to do my job within this, you know, organization that's, you know, as a leader, as a. As a person, as an individual, and then as a football player, so trying to execute, excel at, you know, hall of Fame level in both those aspects. So that's all I'm focused on. What do you make of it?
Colin Cowherd (27:50)
He's too good. I mean, earlier this season, I was like, hey, Dunz's good. You could trade DJ Moore and get picks. But now the Bears are in the wild card mix. They're not moving off anybody. Obviously. I. I like to say this is much ado about nothing. I know you were a stage dad once with your kids playing sports, right?
Rob Parker (28:07)
Yeah, I think. I think some of this you got to bake in. I'd be more concerned if Roma Dunze had a. A brother or a sister. Generationally talking, oh, dads are going to be protective of their sons. Moms. I've said quarterback dad has become pageant mom. You're just getting people that are trying to do the best for their kids, but they're kind of delusional. I would worry if it was like, Roma Dunze, you know, like Michael Vick's brother would talk or because brothers tell each other stuff they don't tell dad or Mom. Right? Dads are always going to be protective. Like it's just the reality of it.
Rob Parker (29:28)
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Colin Cowherd (33:38)
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Colin Cowherd (35:14)
At least you didn't call me an ink stain wretch. I like this game a lot. This is really fascinating. Two powers from each conference. The headline for Patriots Bucks will be Yo Ho Ho. Oh no no no. Pirate Ship Plundered by Mayflower. I'm going with your guy Drake May in New England. Some interesting stuff. First of all, you just said Todd Bowles off a buy and I'm like oh yeah, let me look that up. So he is not a scheme guy. He's a walk around guy. Defensive coach. One in five off the buy in his career with the jets and Tampa. Interestingly, he does love to blitz. Tampa seventh in blitz rate. But how is Drake May done against the blitz? This is staggering. Number one in QBR in the league against a blitz. He is second in big plays. He's a read and react quarterback. Drake May's really good man. I don't want to be like, hey, top 10 quarterback in the league.
Colin Cowherd (36:49)
I thought you as a new Chicago resident would love this wind and rain. The headline for Bears Giants will be Strip Mall Rebuild a Bear Revives Chicago Franchise. I gotta go with the Bears here. Colin. Everything lines up to me as Chicago in this spot. So I did just look up the weather. Rain and wind all morning. It's going to be ugly. 30s during the game and a lot of wind but no precipitation. It doesn't appear as of now for me. I just wonder if the Giants have maybe thrown in the towel on the season. You look at the injury report and more guys are getting added every week. Their kicker, Gano, he may not go. They may have to sign former Falcons kicker. Their center not at practice today looks like he's going to be ruled out. They're down their top two cornerbacks. This is a mass unit. And again it's Jackson Dart against the world. I like to thank Dennis Allen, who's been up and down as a defensive coordinator this year. I think he can scheme stuff up and I really like this Chicago run game. Colin, worst run defense in the league by a lot. The New York Giants. This is a swift Kyle Manungai, however you say his name. I like them going over 200 yards combined. Caleb, safe throws, no turnovers. Bears 27 13.
Colin Cowherd (38:15)
I got burned by a division game last night. Remember, I was on the Broncos. But not the case here. The headline for Arizona Seattle will be Tacoma toast. You snooze, you lose. Week 10 in Seattle. I am on the Seahawks here. Fun stat. Arizona has not beaten Seattle since 2021. Now, a lot of that's Kyler Murray who has been dreadful against Seattle. He's not starting, which was your good point, by the way. This earlier meeting. It was 20 to 6. Seattle with like 6 minutes left before Some Luckbox stuff at the end of the. So Jacoby Brissette's in. Colin, we like Brissette as a backup.
Colin Cowherd (40:24)
They are dead last in pressure rate in the league. Salah cannot generate pressure without Bosa Huff, who is practicing. We'll see. And then they lost the young guy, Mikhail Williams. So you're telling me Matt Stafford's in a clean pocket with Puka, who's clear to play healthy? No, no, no. Designation Puka. Devonte Adams. I mean, I don't want to say the Rams could pick their score here. I have a feeling this could get ugly. I know Shanahan's been doing a great job but I just, I look at this team and they're just not healthy enough. Colin and the Rams defense, by the way, you, you were on this early.
Rob Parker (44:49)
I. I don't worry. JJ Redick is a very good coach. I think he's a growing coach. I think he's fine, but I. You know, it's. It's. I mean, LeBron, we. We have to be honest about this. I'm pro. LeBron, he. He makes sure timing with his social media and his messaging. He's very aware of branding and. And he's very measured when he has to be and very calculating. It just. It was just funny to me.
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Colin Cowherd (48:18)
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